A. Basic Information: Fill in the eight fields below.

1.Full Name:
2.SUU T#:
3.Email:
4.Phone:
5.Major (& Minor): Criminal Justice/Military Science
6.Title of Project: Experience in Japan
7.Expected Project Start Date (Month/Day/Year or Month/Year): 12/16/2014
8.Expected Project End Date (Month/Day/Year or Month/Year): 01/03/2015

Other Information: Fill in one or both of the fields below only if they apply to your
project.
1.Project Advisor/Mentor:
2.SUU students collaborating with you on this project:
3.The organization you will be working with and a link to their website (such as SUU
Study Abroad Summer Programs, International Language Programs, Global
Volunteers, Rural Health Scholars, etc.):

B. Project Abstract: In a paragraph of approximately 200 words, provide an overview

(or abstract) of your proposed Global EDGE Project. Please include in your abstract
the following items associated with your project: who, what, where, when, why, and
how.
I plan to travel to Okinawa, Japan December 16, 2014 to experience what life
is like in a different country. I will travel by plane to and from Okinawa. While in
Okinawa I will get around mostly by car, but I will also be using the bus system and
taxi. I chose to go to Japan for a couple different reasons. The first being that I
have always found the Japanese culture interesting and would like experience it
first-hand. Another reason would be that my wife is Japanese and I would like to
know about the environment that she was raised. While there my wife and I will be
staying with her family for part of the trip. I believe this will help to give me a
better understanding of how Japanese family life may differ from that of which I was
raised. While there we will also visit some of the historic sites that Okinawa has to
offer. This may include shrines, Shuri Castle, and battle sites from World War II. We
will return from Okinawa January 3, 2015.
C. Project Details: Provide responses to the five prompts below. If you are unsure
how to respond adequately to any of the prompts, send me an e-mail
(harrisk@suu.edu), and I will offer guidance.

1. Personal: In a paragraph of approximately 100 words, explain how your EDGE

project is related to your personal motivations or how it will promote your career
aspirations or both.
This project is very closely related to my personal life because my wife is
Japanese. I believe that by doing this project it will help me to better understand
my wife, and the way she may view things. Upon graduation I will be commissioned
as an officer in the military. This project will help me to be able to adjust to different
countries and cultures that I may encounter while being in the active duty military.

2. Global: In a paragraph of approximately 100 words, explain how your project will
demonstrate that you are a global citizen. Begin by describing characteristics of a
global citizen (you might want to visit this course's page "Global Citizenship" and/or
do some research on the term "global citizen"), and then explain how you, in
conducting your project, will be exercising the characteristics of a global citizen.
To be a global citizen you are involved with what is going on throughout the
world not only in your country or community. You dont view people or distinguish
them be their nationality or borders such as politics or geography, but view
humankind as one. As a global citizen you are able to except cultural differences.
While doing my project I will be engaged in a different culture and learn more about
it and why they do things the way they do. I will be able to see the Japanese people
as individuals just like me and not see them as just Asians.

3. Timeline: In a bullet-point list, provide a step-by-step timeline for completion of

your project. This timeline should list the specific dates by which you plan to
complete each step leading up to the project, the project itself, and the completion
of the project. If your project involves travel, be sure to include your dates of travel.
Please also include the semester you plan to take UNIV 4925 EDGE Program
Completion. List each step as a bullet point. Below is a sample timeline with some
items you might need to include in your own timeline. Please include as many
details as possible about when you will be doing things.
Nov 3, 2014: Purchased plane tickets
Dec 2014: Complete UNIV 3925
Dec 3, 2014: Confirm housing
Dec 16, 2014: Fly to Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Dec 20, 2014: Visit Shuri Castle
Dec 28, 2014: Battle sites tour
Jan 1, 2015: Visit Shrine

Jan 3, 2015: Return to the U.S.

Spring 2015: Complete UNIV 4925

4. Budget: In the table below, provide a detailed budget with a breakdown of (A) the
costs associated with your project and (B) the financial resources available to you to
complete the project. Add and delete rows to the table as necessary for your
project. Column B must be column A; that is, your total resources must be greater
than or equal to your total costs. The table below includes a few sample costs and
resources that you might need to include in your budget; however, you will probably
have some expenses other than those listed. Please include as many details as
possible about specific costs you will incur and the sources of money you will use to
pay for them.

A. Estimated costs

B. Financial resources available

Passport: Have current passport

Parent contribution: $0

Airfare (round-trip): $1400

Personal savings: $5800

Housing: $300

Student loan: $0

Car Rental and gas: $500

Food: $500
Tour cost: $150
TOTAL costs: $2850

TOTAL resources: $5800

5. Positive & Negative Influences: In a bullet-point list, provide a description of the

following items as they relate to your project:
1.Your personal strengths

Knowledge of Okinawa
Wife to help translate
Ambition for more knowledge of Japan

2.Outside assets (things that might help you complete your project)

In-Laws living in Okinawa

Friends currently stationed in Okinawa

3.Your personal weaknesses

My language skills

4.Outside threats (things that might hinder you from completing your project)

Weather
Unexpected cancelation of flight

D. Plan B: In a paragraph of approximately 50 words, provide a description of your

Plan B project, or your back-up plan, in case something keeps you from completing
the project you are proposing here.
If I am not able to complete my project my back up would be to conduct a
survey of many of the international students here at the University. The purpose of
this would be to find the difficulties of adjusting to American culture and lifestyle. To
see whether or not they feel comfortable and enjoy it here. And to see if something
could be done to better help them adjust.